Seated Exercises

1 Page 1 of 2. Seated Exercises Physical Therapy Home Program Name _____ Date _____. Therapist _____ Phone number _____. Instructions How often to exercise Sit up straight in a firm chair with back Do these Exercises : _____. supported and feet flat on the floor. _____. To make Exercises harder, slowly Special instructions increase the number of repetitions. _____. Work hard, but stay within your level of _____. comfort. _____. Exercises should not cause sharp _____. pain. If you have pain, ease up on the movement. If you still have pain, stop. Do not hold your breath as you exercise. Breathe out as you move and breathe in when you're in the resting (starting) position. Sitting kicks (long arc quads). Straighten the knee of one leg as much as you can. Hold your leg up for _____.

2 Seconds. Do this _____ times. Repeat with other leg. For informational purposes only. Not to replace the advice of your health care provider. Copyright 2007 Fairview Health Services. All rights reserved. Images copyright 1990 VHI; reprinted with permission. SMART works 520654 REV 03/16. Page 2 of 2. Knee raises (hip flexion) Toe raises Lift and lower one knee, Gently rise up on your toes then the other. Do this and rock back on your heels. _____ times on each leg. Do this _____ times. Legs apart (hip abduction) Chair push-up Move your legs wide apart and then Lift your buttocks off the seat of the chair together again. Do this _____ times. You by pushing down and straightening your may do one leg at a time, or both legs arms. Do this _____ times. together.

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